Going Some

Going Some

1920 · 50 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

Upon observing the adoration that track star Culver Covington receives, his friend, J. Wallingford Speed, decides to impress Helen Blake by also posing as a sprinter. Meanwhile, when Roberta Keap decides to retire to her Western ranch while awaiting her divorce, Speed, Helen and various friends accompany her while her husband Donald takes up residence at the neighboring Gallagher ranch.

Directed by Harry Beaumont

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Cullen Landis J. Wallingford Speed
Helen Ferguson Jean Chapin
Lillian Hall Helen Blake
Lillian Langdon Miz Gallagher
Kenneth Harlan Donald Keap
Ethel Grey Terry Mrs. Roberta Keap
Willard Louis Larry Glass
Walter Hiers Berkeley Fresno
Frank Braidwood Culver Covington
Nelson McDowell Still Bill Stover
Snitz Edwards Willie
Hayward Mack Laden

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